Occupational Therapist (OT)

Job Description

Job Description

Occupational Therapist (OT)

At Country Meadows, occupational therapy is about helping residents adapt, engage, and live safely with independence. The Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluates, diagnoses, and treats functional limitations affecting daily living, cognition, and safety, delivering resident-centered occupational therapy services that promote participation and quality of life. The OT works collaboratively with residents, families, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary care team, and provides clinical supervision and oversight of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) as applicable. Services are delivered in accordance with Pennsylvania licensure requirements, professional standards, and organizational policies, with a strong focus on dignity, safety, and individualized care.

• Current opportunities:
  • Per Diem

Occupational Therapist (OT) Responsibilities:

Clinical Evaluation and Treatment

• Screens, examines, and evaluates patients through medical history review, systems review, and application and interpretation of appropriate assessments to establish diagnoses and individualized plans of care.
• Develops measurable treatment goals and intervention plans in collaboration with patients, families, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Implements occupational therapy treatment plans and adapts programs based on patient needs, progress, tolerance, and clinical judgment.
• Provides therapeutic services including, but not limited to:
  • Activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)
  • Cognitive and perceptual skills
  • Muscle strength, coordination, endurance, and mobility
  • Sensory awareness and integration
  • Sitting and standing tolerance
  • Balance and functional mobility
  • Joint protection and work simplification techniques
  • Orientation and task sequencing
  • Application of physical agent modalities as appropriate
• Performs routine re-examinations and progress assessments to modify or advance treatment plans as clinically indicated.

Supervision and Delegation

• Provides clinical supervision, direction, and delegation to Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) in accordance with state licensure requirements, organizational policy, and professional standards.
• Ensures delegated tasks are appropriate to the OTA’s scope of practice and established plan of care.
• Maintains accountability for patient outcomes and services delivered under delegated care.

Specialized and Program Services

• Designs, fabricates, fits, applies, and trains patients in the use of adaptive equipment and assistive devices, including orthotics and prosthetics.
• Selects therapeutic activities appropriate to the individual’s physical and cognitive abilities, condition, interests, and functional goals.
• Instructs patients and caregivers in skills and techniques necessary for participation in functional and meaningful activities.
• Evaluates patient progress, attitudes, and behaviors related to rehabilitative potential and functional outcomes.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Operations

• Collaborates with members of the rehabilitation and interdisciplinary care teams to select and implement appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Attends and actively participates in patient care conferences, staffing meetings, and other related interdisciplinary meetings.
• Makes referrals to other disciplines or external agencies to address comprehensive patient needs.
• Ensures effective and efficient delivery of rehabilitation services, including adherence to established plans of care, patient schedules, and departmental expectations.
• Completes all clinical documentation accurately and timely in compliance with payer, regulatory, and organizational requirements.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Occupational Therapist (OT) Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or higher.
• Initial registration and certification through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
• Current, valid, and unencumbered Occupational Therapy license as required in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Knowledge of occupational therapy principles and evidence-based practices delivered in a resident-centered care environment.
• Ability to evaluate, treat, and document occupational therapy services while respecting patient rights, dignity, and individual preferences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary care team.
• Must be able to communicate the English language effectively both orally and in writing, and comprehend the same.

Our investment in you:

• Above standard industry pay and comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield and employer-matching 401(k)
• Length of service bonus
• Generous paid time off, including holidays, your birthday and a Personal Day of Meaning and the opportunity to roll over unused time
• Supplemental life insurance, company-paid short-term disability and supplemental short- and long-term disability plans

Our support for you:

• Family-owned, private company based in Hershey, Pa.
• Direct access to your supervisory team
• Incentivized career paths and tuition reimbursement
• On-the-job training and continuing education
• Employee assistance program for you and your family
• Co-worker Foundation (grants for in time of need)
• Helping Hand interest-free loans

About Country Meadows:

We have over 2500 co-workers who are serving our residents with meaning, thriving with purpose and leading our company with innovation! We have been serving seniors for over 30 years, and we invite you to join our vision for making lives better.

EOE